Category Archives: Performance Classes
With distractions this time
Performance Classes were held in my studio this week as preparation for the year-end recital. As usual, students were grouped roughly by age and level, although scheduling issues sometimes ended up taking precedence. After the first run-through of the recital … Continue reading
Posted in Performance Classes, Piano pedagogy, Studio News
Tagged Piano Lessons, piano teachers, Piano teaching
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The sound of angels
One of the “smarter for being a musician” people on yesterday’s info-graphic was Benjamin Franklin – Founding Father of the US and a Renaissance man – author, scientist, inventor, diplomat, and the list goes on. His favourite invention was the … Continue reading
The Aquarium
It’s Performance Class week. It’s almost too easy for me by now – I almost feel guilty for how little I’m actually working this week. But these classes are so valuable. Last night one class was with the 9- and … Continue reading
Brain Goals
This is your Brain… on Music. Our studio incentive program for this year is off to a fine (well, slow – my fault) start this year. I have FINALLY got the pages in everyone’s binder. I printed this on 2 … Continue reading
Too. Much. Paper.
Walls are re-painted. Most stuff on the walls has been stashed away. Music has been sorted, culled, and given away. Time to tackle the paper. And ditch the guilt. The plethora of music theory resources – so much of it … Continue reading
Posted in Business of Teaching, Method Books, Performance Classes, Theory
Tagged Circle of fifths, Music theory
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